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| Baby died from head injury after being bitten by dog, police say | Baby died from head injury after being bitten by dog, police say |
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| A week-old baby who was killed after being bitten by a dog died from a head injury, police have said. | A week-old baby who was killed after being bitten by a dog died from a head injury, police have said. |
| Officers investigating the death of eight-day-old Harry Harper confirmed on Friday that a postmortem examination had been completed. | Officers investigating the death of eight-day-old Harry Harper confirmed on Friday that a postmortem examination had been completed. |
| Harry was pronounced dead after being taken to Telford's Princess Royal hospital from a semi-detached house in Ketley on Tuesday morning. | Harry was pronounced dead after being taken to Telford's Princess Royal hospital from a semi-detached house in Ketley on Tuesday morning. |
| Police have said "initial indications" suggest the baby died as a result of being bitten by the family's pet jack russell, which has since been put down. | Police have said "initial indications" suggest the baby died as a result of being bitten by the family's pet jack russell, which has since been put down. |
| A postmortem concluded the cause of death was a significant head injury, West Mercia police said. | A postmortem concluded the cause of death was a significant head injury, West Mercia police said. |
| Further detailed tests are still to be carried out and therefore no further information can be released, the force added. | Further detailed tests are still to be carried out and therefore no further information can be released, the force added. |
| Superintendent Nav Malik, police commander in Telford, said: "The investigation into this sad incident is ongoing and it is likely to continue for some time. However, the incident continues to be investigated as a tragic accident involving the family's pet dog. | Superintendent Nav Malik, police commander in Telford, said: "The investigation into this sad incident is ongoing and it is likely to continue for some time. However, the incident continues to be investigated as a tragic accident involving the family's pet dog. |
| "I would like to place on record my thanks to the media – both locally and nationally – for not approaching Harry's family but would like to reiterate the fact that they do not wish to be contacted at the present time. I would once again ask that their request for privacy is respected. | "I would like to place on record my thanks to the media – both locally and nationally – for not approaching Harry's family but would like to reiterate the fact that they do not wish to be contacted at the present time. I would once again ask that their request for privacy is respected. |
| "Now the postmortem has been completed we are unlikely to make any further comments on this matter as the coroner will be opening an inquest in the very near future." | "Now the postmortem has been completed we are unlikely to make any further comments on this matter as the coroner will be opening an inquest in the very near future." |
| A statement from Harry's relatives following the baby's death said: "As a family we are absolutely devastated by Harry's death and have no words to describe the loss we have suffered." | A statement from Harry's relatives following the baby's death said: "As a family we are absolutely devastated by Harry's death and have no words to describe the loss we have suffered." |
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